Information for Domestic Workers and their Employers

There are a number of specific regulations that apply to domestic workers and their employers in British Columbia.

• Definition of “domestic”
• Domestics factsheet
• Frequently asked questions
• A Guide to the Employment Standards Act for Domestic Workers and their Employers
• Written employment contract required for domestics
• Register of employees working in residences
• Registry information
• Maximum room and board rates for domestics

Employers are required to register domestic workers

Questions regarding the Live-In Caregiver Program should be addressed to the federal government. The Employment Standards Branch is not involved with the application and processing of requests for live-in caregivers.

• Other resources

If you have specific questions, please contact the Employment Standards Branch of the Ministry of Labour.